Markus Church, Oslo, Norway

Standing: Must see
Rank: Rank 80 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Markus Church

Markus Church (Markus kirke) in the St. Hanshaugen borough of Oslo was consecrated in 1927 as the parish church of Markus parish, with entrances from both Schwensens gate (by no. 15) and Ullevålsveien (no. 41). After the parish was merged in 2013, the church left regular church use; the Pentecostal congregation Jesus Church held its opening service here on 4 March 2014. Since August 2026 the Church of Norway has again used it, as a church for young adults. The architect, Sverre Knudsen, admired Swedish architecture, and the style mixes Nordic neo-Baroque and neoclassicism.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

The church is a three-aisled, two-storey long church with whitewashed brick facades, and one of the few churches in Oslo built into a city block with apartment buildings on both sides. The site was a rocky knoll when the church was built, so steps lead up from street level on Ullevålsveien. The choir decorations and altarpiece are by Enevold Thømt, and the church seats 520. Its 32-voice, fully pneumatic organ, built by Olsen & Jørgensen in 1927, is one of the few remaining fully pneumatic organs of this size in Norway.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source